Honey and I recently found ourselves in Buckhead around dinnertime and decided to pop into Rreal Tacos for a spontaneous supper. The restaurant specializes in authentic Mexican street food inspired by different regions of Mexico, with a menu full of tacos, quesadillas, burritos and handcrafted margaritas. The first thing we noticed was the atmosphere. It… Read More
Choosing the right hotel in New York City can feel overwhelming. There are hundreds of options, each with its own personality, neighborhood and price point. For this trip, our priority was simple. We wanted to be close to Sister and her family. The W Union Square ended up being the perfect home base. We liked… Read More
I recently shared how we helped John meal prep for the first few weeks of his summer internship. Well, now that summer fraternity rush has settled down a bit, he was home for a quick 24-hour stint last weekend, and before long we were all back in the kitchen prepping meals again. This time, we… Read More
Every once in a while, someone asks you to do something and your first thought is, Oh goodness… my to-do list. That was exactly my reaction when my sweet friend Mary, who lives in Alabama, asked if I would spend a day in Atlanta helping her shop for her mother-of-the-groom dress. I immediately started mentally… Read More
After spending nearly two decades at Coca-Cola, it’s probably no surprise that I used to drink Coke like water. About ten years ago, though, I broke the habit. These days, it’s a treat rather than an everyday occurrence, and we rarely keep it in the house. Well, all of that changed this summer. Like so… Read More
July’s Pop In & Sip Awhile came together at the last minute, but sometimes those end up being the easiest evenings. I didn’t even send the text invitation until the day before. Many on our list were traveling so we had a smaller group than usual. Truth be told, I rather enjoyed it! This month’s… Read More
Sixteen years ago, I introduced Whit to this little corner of the internet. He had just turned two years old, and I wrote a letter to my sweet little “Cookie” on his birthday. Looking back at those photos today, I can still see that same little boy with the sparkling blue eyes, the mischievous grin… Read More